Deadline for Applications: 04/06/2020

Organizational Unit: Investigation Division, Office of the Prosecutor

Duty Station: The Hague - NL

Type of Appointment: Short Term Appointment

Minimum Net Annual Salary: €77,481.00

Contract Duration: until 31/12/2020

Important Message:

To participate in containing the COVID-19 spread and in line with the measures adopted by the Host States, the ICC staff members based in The Hague are currently working remotely. This may cause some delays in recruitment and onboarding activities. Thank you for your understanding.

Special Notice:

A Short-Term Appointment is used to recruit staff to meet short-term needs. The duration of this assignment is provided above. The maximum duration of a short-term appointment including extensions shall not exceed 12 months.

A Short-Term Appointment does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal and shall not be converted to any other type of appointment.

Due to the short-term nature of the assignment, the ICC reserves the right to make an appointment at one grade lower than that stated in the vacancy with a modified job description.

A current ICC staff member who is holding a fixed-term appointment may apply for any short-term position. Where a current ICC staff member is selected to a short-term position, he or she will be temporarily assigned to the position in line with section 4.10 of ICC/AI/2016/001. GS-level posts are subject to local recruitment only.

The terms and conditions of service for staff members appointed under a short-term appointment are governed by ICC/AI/2016/001.

Organisational Context

The Investigation Teams are comprised of investigators and analysts from the Investigation Division (ID) and work in the context of the integrated teams of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP). The investigative teams are in charge, amongst others, of the following functions:

• Develop and update investigation and analysis plans;
• Execute the investigation and analysis plans in an impartial, safe, efficient and cost-effective manner;
• Establish and implement clear procedures to safeguard the obligation of objective investigation and analysis; and
• Support the prosecution activities of the integrated team.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall management and guidance of the Director of the Investigation Division and the Investigations Coordinator, respectively, and the direct supervision of the relevant Team Leader, the incumbent is expected to support the integrated team in strengthening its investigative strategies and operations in relation to the situation country under investigation.

In particular:

• Advise in matters relevant to the investigation and related with the socio-economic and cultural aspects of the situation country under investigation;
• Advise in adjusting the investigative strategy and operations to the existing conditions and resources of local communities, and in anticipating the impact of prosecutions on local societies;
• Assist in strengthening the country-specific support network for the investigations, including advising the integrated team on contacts with different local organisations, civil society groups, diaspora groups, media and other country/regional networks and interlocutors;
• Identify potential areas of evidence and investigative opportunities characteristic of the victimized societies and the perpetrating structures, by identifying relevant leads and making recommendations for next investigative steps;
• Review and perform analysis of relevant materials and assist in interpreting correctly the information and evidence, in view of its social, cultural and linguistic context;
• Assesses the credibility and reliability of local sources of evidence, in view of their original background and context, including open sources, witnesses and documents;
• Advise in approaching and developing a rapport with witnesses and victims in ways that are coherent with and respectful of their culture;
• Develop security strategies for the witnesses, the staff and the information, that are appropriate and coherent with the local societies;
• Cooperate as required in integrating the knowledge of the local societies with other specialised areas (cooperation, criminal, financial, military and others);
• Ensure the maintenance of strict confidentiality and security of information, in accordance with the regulations of the Office of the Prosecutor;
• Participate in the training and briefing of staff on issues specific to the local societies and cultures.
• If required, support the collection, screening and handling of information and evidence, in accordance with the person’s qualifications and in compliance OTP standard operating procedures;
• When possible, considering the security situation, publicly represent the OTP in matters related to investigation in the situation country of the applicant;
• Testify before the Chambers, if and when required;
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree in law, criminology, social sciences or other related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work experience:

A minimum of five years (seven with a first level university degree) of progressively responsible work experience in the context of criminal investigations, human rights investigations, academic research, journalism, etc., with a special focus on crimes, human rights violations or violence committed in the context of armed conflicts.

Field experience or specific studies and research, at an advanced level, on the situation country under investigation or the region the country is situated in is required; having acquired a deep understanding of the political, socio-economic and/or cultural aspects of that country and developed contacts with local/regional partners.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Excellent ability to research, organize and analyse complex and voluminous amounts of information;
• Excellent ability to formulate investigative hypothesis, assess critically sources of different types, synthesize large volumes of information, cross-check multiple sources, draft analytical reports and produce charts;
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability for creative thinking when dealing with complex situations and devise innovative solutions;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills;
• Excellent ability for team-work, including listening, sharing, communicating, taking responsibility, providing peer-support and feedback in a respectful manner;
• Awareness of gender issues and appreciation for cultural diversity;
• Ability for pragmatic thinking and action, to focus on key points, identify priorities, plan work according to realistic objectives and schedules, and to recommend and implement specific actions within short deadlines;
• Knowledge of the requirements of international criminal law concerning the elements of crimes and modes of liability;
• Ability to comply with high level confidentiality requirements, to work under stressful conditions and to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and adaptability;
• High professional and personal integrity standards, with a strong commitment to the core values and objectives of the International Criminal Court.

Knowledge of Languages

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required. Working knowledge of the other is considered a strong asset. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset. Working knowledge of Burmese is required.

NOTES:

Successful applicant(s) can expect to spend time periods working at their designated Duty Station, but may also be required to undertake repeated and sometimes lengthy deployments, including to conflict or post-conflict environments, all dependent on the nature and phase of the investigation.

ICC Core Competencies

Dedication to the mission and values

• Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;
• Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;
• Shows commitment to the organisation;
• Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.

Professionalism

• Applies professional and technical expertise;
• Keeps abreast of organisational issues;
• Produces workable solutions to a range of problems.

Teamwork

• Listens, consults and communicates proactively;
• Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;
• Recognises and rewards the contribution of others.

Learning and developing

• Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or training opportunities;
• Learns from successes and failures;
• Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;
• Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;
• Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.

Handling uncertain situations

• Adapts to changing circumstances;
• Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;
• Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;
• Manages time effectively.

Interaction

• Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;
• Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;
• Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with confidentiality requirements.

Realising objectives

• Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;
• Keeps to agreements with others;
• Focuses on client needs;
• Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;
• Monitors and maintains quality and productivity.

General Information

• In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC is committed to achieving geographical representation and gender equality within its staff as well as representation of the principal legal systems of the world (legal positions). Nationals from the list of non-represented and under-represented States are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, applications from women are strongly encouraged for senior positions at the Professional (P) and Director (D) levels. Posts shall be filled preferably by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process, but nationals from non-state parties may also be considered, as appropriate.
• The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with the ICC policy. The PSC process will include but is not limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check. All candidates should be in a positon to submit electronic copy of their passport and all diplomas listed on their profile when requested;
• Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site;
• Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted to internationally-recruited staff;
• The ICC reserves the right to not make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

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